Police issue ‘extremely urgent appeal’ to track down missing 16-year-old

Police issue ‘extremely urgent appeal’ to track down missing 16-year-old schoolgirl who disappeared from her home on New Year’s Eve Jodie Bettany, from Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, was last seen on Wednesday night Police have issued an ‘extremely urgent appeal’ to track down the 16-year-old  She was last seen going to bed on Wednesday, but vanished yesterday … Read more

Forecasters issue weather warnings for most of UK with London to be hit by wintry showers tonight

Parts of Britain are facing up to six inches of snow and heavy showers as 2020 draws to a shivering close with weather warnings in place after record low temperatures. Further hazardous conditions will hit much of the UK today, with Met Office warnings imposed until the afternoon amid fears snow could bring rail and … Read more

Cars: Smart electric parking bays could issue £70 fines when petrol or diesel cars stop in them

ICE-spy: ‘Smart’ electric parking bays could detect when petrol or diesel cars stop in them and issue £70 fines By Ian Randall For Mailonline Published: 12:27 GMT, 29 December 2020 | Updated: 12:30 GMT, 29 December 2020 Smart electric vehicle (EV) charging bays could soon be issuing fines of up to £70 to drivers misusing … Read more

Gambling addiction ‘should be treated as a public health issue like alcoholism and smoking’

Gambling addiction ‘should be treated as a public health issue like alcoholism and smoking’, academic report says Time spent at home fuelled epidemic of people hooked on online betting Support services for addicts struggled to move online leaving many without help Report concluded that national and local intervention needed to limit damage By Andrew Levy … Read more

Pro wrestler Brodie Lee (aka Jonathan Huber) dead at 41 after battle with non-COVID lung issue

Pro wrestler Brodie Lee (real name Jonathan Huber) died Saturday, December 26 at age 41. The WWE star succumbed to a battle with a non-COVID-related lung issue at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, after taking a leave of absence from wrestling over an undisclosed medical issue. He was surrounded by loved ones, including wife … Read more

Flights to US thrown into chaos as Heathrow COVID testing centre is struck down by ‘plumbing issue’

All passengers from the UK flying anywhere in America will now need a negative Covid result to board any Virgin Atlantic flight – but may find it harder after one of the terminal’s testing labs was partially shut by a ‘plumbing issue’. In a further deepening of the crisis engulfing the country, the airline said … Read more

Police issue appeal after criminals steal £5,000 freshly-planted hedgerow

Hedge thieves will need a fence: Police issue appeal after criminals steal £5,000 freshly-planted hedgerow from edge of Norfolk field Norfolk police issued appeal after gang dug up hedge near Aylesham, Norfolk  The thieves uprooted hundreds of the freshly planted young trees and bushes Force want to hear from anyone in area who may have been … Read more

Family of missing hiker who vanished in the Pyrenees three weeks ago issue desperate plea

The heart-broken family of missing hiker Esther Dingley have called for help to find her, saying: ‘we just want her back’. In a joint statement, partner Daniel Colegate and mother Maria ‘Ria’ Bryant said they were utterly distraught three weeks after Dingley, 37, disappeared while hiking across the Pyrenees mountains. They said: ‘We are utterly … Read more

Police issue urgent appeal after killer flees jail with two other inmates

Police issue urgent appeal after killer flees jail with two other inmates – with the public urged not to approach the three men Lewis Daniel Thornton, 29, was convicted of manslaughter in 2016 He absconded from HMP Sudbury on Saturday with two other inmates Derbyshire Police have issued an urgent appeal and are hunting the … Read more

Big Issue backs Big Exchange Junior Isa to back companies doing good

Big Issue-backed Junior Isa from the Big Exchange is launched with a promise to back companies doing good for the planet and society The Junior Isa promises to invest children’s savings only into companies proven to be helping the planet and society The account must be opened and managed by a parent or guardian on … Read more